COSC A499 Independent Study
Open Source Software
Textbooks & Additional Materials

During the course, we will use the following texts:

• Eghbal, Nadia. Working in Public: The Making of Open Source Software. 2020, Stripe Press. 256 pages. ISBN-13 978-0578675862.
• Fogel, Karl. Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project, 2nd Ed. 2021. Originally published O’Reilly Media; 2nd edition self-published, CC-SA 4.0. https://producingoss.com.
• Brasseur, VM (Vicky). Forge Your Future with Open Source: Build Your Skills. Build Your Network. Build the Future of Technology. 2018, Pragmatic Bookshelf. 223 pages. ISBN-13 978-1680503012.

During the course, we will also take a look at the followign additional online resources as time permits:

• Raymond, Eric. The Cathedral and the Bazaar.
• Eghbal, Nadia. Rebuilding the Bazaar. The Strange Loop conference, Sept 30, 2017.
• Lerner, Josh & Jean Triole. The Simple Economics of Open Source. Working Paper 7600. National Bureau of Economic Research. March 2000.
• Licenses & Standards. Open Source Initiative.
  Start with the Questions section, then take a look at the Popular Licenses list and read those license pages, then feel free to explore further.
• Choose An Open Source License. Github.
  Explore the tool, and in particular, take a look at the “I don’t want to choose a license” section.
• Salter, Jim. Open Source Licenses: What, Which and Why? Ars Technica, Feb 24, 2020.